Diffusion-weighted MRI in liver fibrosis staging: Added value of normalized ADC using spleen and renal cortex as reference organs
Aim: To evaluate the potential value of the spleen and renal cortex as a reference organ to improve the performance of DWI in the assessment of liver fibrosis. Material and methods: 44 subjects were included: 30 patients with chronic viral hepatitis and 14 age matched volunteers. They were subjected...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-03-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X16302224 |